SAYONARA, Hollywood Bowl!!!!!!!! - Beyond Tiki

D DawnTiki Tiki Socialite next stop Hulaville! Joined: Sep 01, 2002 Posts: 1679	D DawnTiki Posted posted on Mon, Oct 20, 2003 6:14 PM I just called and spoke with a Hollywood Bowl Rep. She said that the The Hollywood Bowls season is now closed and yes they tore down the shell, everything will be remaining the same, but for structural reasons it needed to be refurbished. She also said that they are putting up a new shell for next season, same style but based on an earlier design of the shell, there have been several shells over the years all based on a similar design. Thats all the info I got. Here is some information I pulled from their site. The Architecture As a physical presence, the Bowl has come to symbolize Southern California -- its glamour, romance, fun, and great performing tradition. The magnificent amphitheater, with its signature arched proscenium, known worldwide, has evolved through the years with the creative assistance of three of architecture's luminaries. In 1926 Myron Hunt, famed for his design of another Southern California landmark -- the Rose Bowl in Pasadena -- designed the balloon-shaped seating area that seems to rise from the stage and embrace the hillside. Enlisting some of the most talented architects and designers in Los Angeles, the Bowl's music shell would see four incarnations between 1926 and 1929. Lloyd Wright, the oldest son of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed two of these shells for the Bowl in 1927 and 1928 , the second of which (pictured above) provided the inspiration for the current shell. In 1980, the internationally-renowned Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry created the fiberglass spheres that hang from the Bowl's shell to enhance the acoustics. http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/ [ Edited by: DawnTiki on 2003-10-20 18:20 ]

I just called and spoke with a Hollywood Bowl Rep. She said that the The Hollywood Bowls season is now closed and yes they tore down the shell, everything will be remaining the same, but for structural reasons it needed to be refurbished. She also said that they are putting up a new shell for next season, same style but based on an earlier design of the shell, there have been several shells over the years all based on a similar design. Thats all the info I got. Here is some information I pulled from their site.

The Architecture

As a physical presence, the Bowl has come to symbolize Southern California -- its glamour, romance, fun, and great performing tradition. The magnificent amphitheater, with its signature arched proscenium, known worldwide, has evolved through the years with the creative assistance of three of architecture's luminaries. In 1926 Myron Hunt, famed for his design of another Southern California landmark -- the Rose Bowl in Pasadena -- designed the balloon-shaped seating area that seems to rise from the stage and embrace the hillside. Enlisting some of the most talented architects and designers in Los Angeles, the Bowl's music shell would see four incarnations between 1926 and 1929. Lloyd Wright, the oldest son of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed two of these shells for the Bowl in 1927 and 1928 , the second of which (pictured above) provided the inspiration for the current shell. In 1980, the internationally-renowned Los Angeles architect Frank Gehry created the fiberglass spheres that hang from the Bowl's shell to enhance the acoustics. http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/

[ Edited by: DawnTiki on 2003-10-20 18:20 ]

Post #56016 by DawnTiki on Mon, Oct 20, 2003 6:14 PM